Today in Wheeling History: September 25--The "Wheeling Daily Intelligencer" reported the annual salary for the Postmaster of Wheeling was $3,600 per year (1868). When adjusted for inflation, that $3,600 salary in 1868 equates to $77,837.58 in 2023 dollars.
The salaries for postmasters across West Virginia in 1868 ranged from a low of just $24 per year in Volcano up to $3,600 per year in Wheeling, with the average salary around $300 annually. Adjusting for inflation, the lowest salary equates to just $518 in 2023 dollars, while the high of $3,600 is equal to $77,837 today. The $300 average salary in 1868 has the same buying power as $6,486 in current dollars. Overall, the 1868 postmaster salaries ranged from very modest to moderately generous by modern standards when translated into 2023 dollars. The postmaster pay scale reflects the lower cost of living and economic conditions of the mid-19th century. (https://tinyurl.com/5cb6bthy)
The salaries for postmasters across West Virginia in 1868 ranged from a low of just $24 per year in Volcano up to $3,600 per year in Wheeling, with the average salary around $300 annually. Adjusting for inflation, the lowest salary equates to just $518 in 2023 dollars, while the high of $3,600 is equal to $77,837 today. The $300 average salary in 1868 has the same buying power as $6,486 in current dollars. Overall, the 1868 postmaster salaries ranged from very modest to moderately generous by modern standards when translated into 2023 dollars. The postmaster pay scale reflects the lower cost of living and economic conditions of the mid-19th century. (https://tinyurl.com/5cb6bthy)
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